Rehabilitation of CALABARZON Mangroves
Rehabilitation of CALABARZON Mangroves
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Field Operations Undersecretary Demetrio L. Ignacio (3rd from left), Assistant Secretary Marcial C. Amaro, Jr. (4th from left), DENR-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) Director Henry A. Adornado (left) and DENR Region 4A CALABARZON Regional Director Reynulfo A. Juan (2nd from left, behind Ignacio) marvel at the poster presentation discussing the accomplishments in the rehabilitation of mangrove areas in Patnanungan in the Polillio Group of Islands and in Tagkawayan, Quezon as part of the ERDB-supervised Mangrove and Beach Forest Development Project (MBFDP). Juan discussed the merits of the poster design on the importance of mangroves specifically in the rehabilitation efforts in typhoon-prone coastal areas including Quezon and Batangas in Region 4A-CALABARZON. Although belatedly included as one of the areas of the MBFDP, the DENR Calabarzon head said that his group has started rehabilitating 1,000 hectares in the two Calabarzon provinces under the MBFDP. This, in addition to other mangrove rehabilitation efforts done under the National Greening Program. He said a rehabilitated and sustainably managed mangrove forests is something to be glad about as this "serves as life support to coastal communities and mitigation measure to the adverse impact of climate change." Ignacio revealed that this (MBFDP) is the biggest, most important project of the DENR, so far, since, he said, "Because of this (project), we come to meet the president (President Benigno S. Aquino III) face to face and report to him on developments monthly." DENR Secretary Ramon JP Paje ordered a massive mangrove tree planting and rehabilitation particularly in areas hit by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in November 2013 in recognition of the mangrove forests' serving as buffer against typhoons and storm surges. The Aquino administration allotted P1 Billion for the MBFDP for the rehabilitation of 50,000 hectares of mangrove and beach forest across the country.
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Highlights of RED Gilbert C. Gonzales' Message during the DENR CALABARZON New Year's Call on January 6, 2020
DENR CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Gilbert C. Gonzales begins his message by acknowledging the 2019 accomplishments of CALABARZON officials as he called the names of the Regional Directors for Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Environment and Management Bureau (EMB), Assistant Regional Directors (ARDs) as well as the Division heads, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officers (PENROs), and Community Environment and Natural Resources Officers (CENROs) together with their Technical Services Division (TSD) and Management Services Division (MSD) Heads. He mentioned that most of the key officials had served the DENR for a longer period, thus, became experts and legends in accomplishing the targets of Region IV-A. Noting that all officials of CALABARZON are indeed responsible and dependable.
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